Credit rating agency Moody’s has given the global shipping industry a stable outlook for the next 12 to 18 months. “Moody’s-rated shipping companies should…
Carriers continue to open new intra-Asia lines, specifically in Southeast Asia, the latest to do so being Evergreen Line. The Taiwan-based box liner said…
PH gov’t mulls agency that can keep tabs on foreign liners’ charges
The government plans to review whether it has the legal power to regulate charges of international shipping lines operating in the Philippines, following stakeholders’…
TSA announces rate hikes ahead of anticipated robust traffic
Asia-U.S. carrier group Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) is recommending general rate increases (GRIs) in the next two months as well as a peak season…
EDC eyes Cha-Ro inclusion in Ro-Ro development plan
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Export Development Council (EDC), is proposing the inclusion of container chassis roll-on/roll-off (Cha-Ro) in an…
Lina to revisit old plan to adopt longer work hours at BOC
Customs Commissioner Alberto Lina will meet with district collectors to discuss the possibility of reviving a 2005 memorandum that implements flexible work hours at…
The Philippines will be taking further steps in the global maritime industry if Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Dr. Maximo Mejia, Jr. is elected…
E2m filing of PEZA locators’ transhipment entries deferred
The implementation of a directive that mandates Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) locators to file transshipment entries via the Bureau of Customs (BOC) electronic-to-mobile (e2m)…
The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) reduced its guide rates for the transport of containerized cargoes effective this month, and the…
Manila port operators disclose strategies to ensure low yard usage, no queues
The operators of Manila’s two international terminals are putting in further measures to sustain manageable yard utilization levels and ensure the smooth flow of truck…
Measures vs another PH port congestion recommended
Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras has submitted an exit memo from the Cabinet Cluster on Port Decongestion, which he headed, to President Benigno Aquino…
Zim expands shippers’ options with new Asia-USEC loop
Israel-based Zim announced it will inaugurate a new express service connecting South and Southeast Asia with the U.S. East Coast (USEC) in late May. The…
